Name ______________________

Math – Period ______

Properties WS
Directions : Date _______________________
Match the property name with the proper equation.
Use the following terms:
Commutative, Associative, Distributive, or Identity.
The terms may be used more than once.

1) _______________________________ 8 + 12 = 12 + 8

2) _______________________________ 3 ∙ (5 + 2) = (3 ∙ 5) + (3 ∙ 2)

3) _______________________________ 9 + 0 = 9

4) _______________________________ 23 ∙ 1 = 23

5) _______________________________ 7 + 4 + 6 = 6 + 4 + 7

6) _______________________________ (4 ∙ 5) ∙ 6 = 4 ∙ (5 ∙ 6)

7) _______________________________ 3 ∙ 24 = (3 ∙ 20) + (3 ∙ 4)

8) _______________________________ 12 + (11 + 50) = (12 + 11) + 50

9) _______________________________ 1 ∙ 84 = 84

10) ______________________________ (5 ∙ 10) + (5 ∙ 5) = 5 ∙ 15

Directions: Find the missing number in each of the following equations.

11) 9 + 16 = y + 9 y = ____________

12) 4 ∙ (3 ∙ 2) = (4 ∙ n) ∙ 2 n = ____________

13) 3 ∙ (11 + 4) = 3 ∙ a a = ____________

14) 6 ∙ (9 + 14) = b ∙ 23 b = ____________

15) 17 + x = 17 x = ____________

16) c ∙ 30 = 30 c = ____________
Directions: Use the Distributive Property to help you solve the following
multiplication problems mentally.

17) 8 ∙ 16 = ( _____ ∙ 10) + ( ______ ∙ 6)

( _______ ) + ( _______ )

________

18) 23 ∙ 6 = ( 20 ∙ _____) + ( 3 ∙ ______)

( _______ ) + ( _______ )

________

Directions: Use numbers 17 and 18 as a model for solving the following problems
using the Distributive Property.

19) 4 ∙ 33 = ( _____ ∙ ______) + ( ______ ∙ ________)

( _______ ) + ( _______ )

________

20) 74 ∙ 2 = ( _____ ∙ ______) + ( ______ ∙ ________)

( _______ ) + ( _______ )

________
ANSWER KEY

1) ________commutative____________ 8 + 12 = 12 + 8

2) ______distributive________________ 3 ∙ (5 + 2) = (3 ∙ 5) + (3 ∙ 2)

3) _______identity__________________ 9 + 0 = 9

4) _______identity__________________ 23 ∙ 1 = 23

5) _______commutative______________ 7 + 4 + 6 = 6 + 4 + 7

6) _______associative________________ (4 ∙ 5) ∙ 6 = 4 ∙ (5 ∙ 6)

7) ________distributive______________ 3 ∙ 24 = (3 ∙ 20) + (3 ∙ 4)

8) ________associative______________ 12 + (11 + 50) = (12 + 11) + 50

9) ________identity_________________ 1 ∙ 84 = 84

10) _______distributive_______________ (5 ∙ 10) + (5 ∙ 5) = 5 ∙ 15

11) 9 + 16 = y + 9 y = ___16_________

12) 4 ∙ (3 ∙ 2) = (4 ∙ n) ∙ 2 n = ___3_________

13) 3 ∙ (11 + 4) = 3 ∙ a a = ____15________

14) 6 ∙ (9 + 14) = b ∙ 23 b = ____6________

15) 17 + x = 17 x = ____0________

16) c ∙ 30 = 30 c = ____1________

17) 8 ∙ 16 = ( __8___ ∙ 10) + ( __8____ ∙ 6)

( __80_____ ) + ( __48_____ )
 ___128_____

18) 23 ∙ 6 = ( 20 ∙ __6___) + ( 3 ∙ __6____)

( ___120____ ) + ( __18_____ )

__138______

Directions: Use numbers 17 and 18 as a model for solving the following problems
using the Distributive Property.

19) 4 ∙ 33 = ( __4___ ∙ __30___) + ( __4____ ∙ ___3_____)

( __120_____ ) + ( __12_____ )

__132______

20) 74 ∙ 2 = ( __70___ ∙ __2____) + ( ___4___ ∙ ___2_____)

( ___140____ ) + ( __8_____ )

___148_____